ASAN-LA/UCLA is working to achieve human rights for all autistic people. We are interested in working to improve services, supports, and education for autistic people, and to improve awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity principals in the general public. We oppose the pro-cure agenda, dangerous and unproven "treatments" for autism, and dehumanizing and offensive media portrayals of autistic people. We wish to provide support and self-advocacy skills for autistic adults, and also invite fami …

Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles is a community outreach and advocacy program. Silva and Francis Battista, two of the original founders of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah launched L.A. Programs in 1991. From those first grassroots steps, which included assistance to animal victims of fires, riots and the Northridge earthquake, Best Friends - L.A. Programs has grown to become one of the most influential and effective animal welfare organizations in the L.A. area. Best …

What if people got together mainly because they are people? What if we shared with one another, expressed our desires and fears honestly, and connected without worrying so much about external influences; money, work, cars, technology, activities, etc.? In other words, what if we started at the beginning; with our own humanity? What if we worked together to make a place where ANYONE with ANY label can join and be themselves, as long as they don't hurt or compromise others? I don't know for sure, …

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #2599 Our Lady of the Angels Under the patronage of the Blessed Mother, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas are united by their faith in Jesus Christ, in their devotion to the church and the Holy Trinity.  CDA  is a sisterhood of women who work together in acts of charity, unity, and love.  Saint Charles Borromeo is the home of court #2599, Our Lady of the Angels, but all Catholic women of any parish  are  welcomed to join. We invite you to attend ou …

Volunteer: If you want to make a difference and "be the change," Consider volunteering for worthwhile community service events. Giving back & helping others is rewarding, fulfilling, satisfying, and fun! "Never before has man had such a great capacity to control his own environment, to end hunger, poverty and disease, to banish illiteracy and human misery. We have the power to make the best generation of mankind in the history of the world." "We dare not forget today that we are the heirs o …

LA Feminists Meetup Group welcomes all feminists across the board. We welcome participation of men as well as women. Feminism is a term used in various contexts. We want to stick to the original idea. This group is focused on discussions and networking. We discuss today's problems along with methods we can use to make a positive impact on our society. My research suggests that every person can make a positive change. We don't want to get stuck with dictionary definitions. This group is fo …

Chers amis Please read carefully before you join Our website is a hub that centralizes many French cultural and artistic opportunities. One of my strong beliefs is that being rich of many cultures is a blessing. We will strive to bring together the best of two cultures and that is why the best of American good manners and the best of American French good manners must be one of our rules of conduct. Answering emails from members promptly  and un-registering from events even if at the last minu …

ILUSM Productions is a Los Angeles based production company catering to the more unconventional lifestyles of the eccentrics, eclectics and label-free advocates. Our events promote a sense of unity and love through diverse forms of creative self-expression. BENT is a quarterly gender bending party hosted by ILUSM Productions. It's a night of drag, burlesque and genderfucking and aims to provide the LGBTQA community with a unique blend of queer and gender nonconforming self-expression and enterta …

WE ARE MOVING OUR ACTIVITIES TO ANOTHER SIMILAR GROUP. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER WITH THIS GROUP BUT FOLLOW THE LINK AND REGISTER WITH FRENCH-LANGUAGE-FRIENDS: http://www.meetup.com/French-Language-Friends/ Chers amis Please read carefully before you join Our website is a hub that centralizes many French cultural and artistic opportunities. One of my strong beliefs is that being rich of many cultures is a blessing. We will strive to bring together the best of two cultures and that is why the b …

Bisogna determinare cambiamenti ed essere rappresentati da persone che comprendano ed intraprendano iniziative politiche che rispettino tutti noi e l'ambiente. Non perdiamo tempo, l'azione è ciò di cui ora abbiamo bisogno. Insieme ce la possiamo fare. Rispettiamo le diversità e perseguiamo l'unità. Ilaria

The Stop Violence Against Women Book Club hopes to create dialogues and campaigns to promote an end the emotional, physical and sexual abuse of women. Discussions will be geared to a chosen book on the issue of violence against women. The chosen book, voted upon by the members, will educate the group not only about the statistics, but also the contemporary dynamics of women abuse. After a discussion of the book, members will brainstorm ideas on how to raise awareness and promote action within th …

Meet other local progressive Muslims and get together in an open, compassionate and non-judgmental environment. We welcome new Muslims, old Muslims, LGBTQ Muslims, and Muslims in mixed-faith relationships. Our goal is to build a community in Los Angeles based on the core Islamic values of compassion, equality, social justice, and human rights. A place where you can be Muslim and be yourself! This Los Angeles progressive Muslim Meetup is the founding community of Muslims for Progressive Values, a …

Global Circle is an emerging community of young professionals dedicated to supporting American Jewish World Service's mission to work directly with grassroots organizations in the Global South to help people realize their human rights and alleviate hunger, poverty and disease through sustainable models. AJWS Global Circle aims to inspire and engage young Jewish professionals in Los Angeles through personal philanthropy, social events, and social justice initiatives and educational events.

This is a group people who describe themselves as activists or advocates; people who are film makers or who have access to facilities where we can show films; people who want to make a difference; and/or people who just like to watch films (mostly documentaries). Films for Action is specifically NOT political so we will not be supporting a specific political party. The goal is to leverage the power of story to help advocates/activists motivate and inspire change. We are open to the topics that w …

Network with other Muslim Professionals from Southern California in an open, compassionate and non-judgmental environment. We welcome new Muslims and Muslims in mixed-faith relationships. Our goal is to build a community in Los Angeles based on the core Islamic values of compassion, equality, social justice, and human rights. To give you an idea of some of our values: We believe we are all equal before God, irrespective of sect, ethnicity and gender, and we are inspired by God's Mercy and Kindn …

Do you want to discuss and learn more about issues in the developing world?  Would you like to do something to help those in need, particularly women and girls?  Finally, are you interested in meeting like-minded people? Then this group is for you! This group was inspired by "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" by Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.  (No need to have read the book to join!) The purpose of this group will be: (1) to use "Half the Sky" as a starting …

Street photography is the art of exploring life as it happens in the everyday moment, capturing the lives of others with an instant while observing your own, its not about creating photo memories, its about dissolving one's self in the experience of coincidences. It is straight photography in that it shows a pure vision of something, like holding up a mirror to society. Street photography often tends to be ironic and can be distanced from its subject matter, and often concentrates on a single hu …

Our vocal group is called the Voices of Reason. We sing a cappella and choral music with a secular/atheist/humanist twist! We practice on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, plus occasional performances. (Please note we are NOT meeting on May 12 due to Mother's Day.) Our intention in having a meetup group is for others to know how to find us, and it seems like it'll help find the right people better than Craigslist! At this moment, we have approximately eight existing r …

This group is for families of atheists, freethinkers, humanists, agnostics and all others with a rational world view with a focus on planning family-friendly activities and providing rational parents with a place to share and learn about raising freethinking children. We are looking for active members who would like to be involved in planning and hosting BBQs, game nights, pool parties, and trips to the zoo, beach days, amusement park trips and any other family friendly activity in the Los Ang …

Community Animal Acupuncture LA (CAALA) is  for any holistically minded humans that wish to get acupuncture for their animal companions!! We are offering a practical,  animal acupuncture healing experience in a community setting. This is about healing our animal companions, and bringing the community  together in order to foster an environment in which true healing can take place.   When people (and animals) come together with the same intention, there is the potential for great things to take p …

Recovering From Religion is a support group for people letting go of religion. If you are one of the many people who have determined that religion no longer has a place in their life, but are still dealing with the after-effects in some way or another, Recovering From Religion (RR) may be just the right spot for you. Many people come to a point that they no longer accept the supernatural explanations for the world around them, or they realize just how much conflict religious belief creates. It c …

Join our community of next generation startups. Let's get together to network, socialize and share best practices about the new way of building and running your business more efficiently and competitive than ever before. We will organize various events and workshops with the support of the world's leading online work platform. These events will be a great opportunity for you - as an entrepreneur, small business owner or startup enthusiast - to network with like-minded people in your area, learn …

L.E.H.K.E.E.R.O.O.V.E.R.S. Lively, Enthusiastic, Happy, Kosher, Ethical, Ecological, Raw, Organic, Optimistic Vegans Equal Rights Sympathizers Enhance what we share in common and emphasize what is important, magnify the special virtues of individuals and merits of the group. Meet fellow humane souls in tune with nature, live harmoniously. Find find other ethical ecological optimistic logical vegan raw food soulmates near you! Single? Looking for your perfect mate? Come to a local Raw F …

Welcome to the grass roots, people-powered, community calendar of events for the Tantra  Community in Los Angeles! There are several important differences between this and most other Meetups. The most important difference is that ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN CREATE AND ANNOUNCE MEETUP EVENTS - completely without organizer approval. That's right. You heard me right.EVERY SINGLE COMMUNITY MEMBER can post ANY EVENT you like on the new Community Calendar - any time you want - without any organizer ap …

The baseline views of the group could be found here...  granted, I just scratched the surface.  I'll be adding more content on a weekly basis: http://axiomaticmind.com/ So when I ask you, what makes you, you? How do you sum it up? Are you happy? When you’re not happy, does it mean you’re now sad? Are you a good person or a bad person? Do you always do good things? When you don’t do good things are you doing a bad thing? Huh?! We are so wrapped around the axel with social myths, judgements, and c …

Oscar Marquez is a certified sexual disorders counselor, with a PhD in clinical psychology.  Chelsea Szabo is a certified professional coach with a private life coaching practice tailored to women. Together, they are collaborating to host events and workshops that promote sexual wellness. Their mission - Sexuality is an essential component of every person's being. Sexual Wellness Hub is a sex positive discussion group that supports the right for men and women to redefine and be empowered by new …

This website is a resource and place where local peace and justice groups and socially compassionate and conscious people can come together for roundtables, events, campaigns, bbqs or any opportunity to come together to build and organize for a more peaceful, just and sustainable world from the local to the global. This is a network for progressive minded groups and persons. If you are an organizer for a local peace and justice group please sign up to be an organizer so that you can post your g …

Join our community of next generation startups. Let's get together to network, socialize and share best practices about the new way of building and running your business more efficiently and competitive than ever before. We will organize various events and workshops with the support of the world's leading online work platform. These events will be a great opportunity for you - as an entrepreneur, small business owner or startup enthusiast - to network with like-minded people in your area, learn …